Pro-Khalistan slogans raised at Golden Temple on 37th anniversary of Operation Bluestar
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Last Updated: Jun 06, 2021, 01:42 PM IST
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Operation Bluestar was an Army operation which was carried out in 1984 to flush out the militants from the Golden Temple.
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Actor-activist Deep Sidhu, who was arrested by the Delhi Police in connection with the violence during the farmers tractor march on January 26 and later released on bail, was also seen at the Golden Temple along with former MP Simranjit Singh Mann.
Supporters of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann) raised pro-Khalistan slogans at the Golden Temple and a large number of young people carried banners and placards saying Khalistan Zindabad on the 37th anniversary of Operation Bluestar on Sunday. Describing the event as da ghallughara (holocaust) of 84 , Jathedar Akal Takht Gyani Harpreet Singh stressed on maintaining unity among the Sikh community.
AMRITSAR: Supporters of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann) raised pro-Khalistan slogans at the Golden Temple and a large number of young people carried banners and placards saying Khalistan Zindabad on the 37th anniversary of Operation Bluestar on Sunday. Describing the event as da ghallughara (holocaust) of 84 , Jathedar Akal Takht Gyani Harpreet Singh stressed on maintaining unity among the Sikh community. Operation Bluestar was an Army operation which was carried out in 1984 to flush out the militants from the Golden Temple. Actor-activist Deep Sidhu, who was arrested by the Delhi Police in connection with the violence during the farmers tractor march on January 26 and later released on bail, was also seen at the Golden Temple along with former MP Simranjit Singh Mann.
The military action at the Golden Temple in 1984 has left a lasting impact on generations of Sikhs, leaving many to try and piece together fragments of painful pasts.
The officiating Jathedar (chief) of Akal Takht, Giani Harpreet Singh, on Sunday asked to refrain from using the word Operation Bluestar as it hurts the Sikh masses.He said the incident of 1984 should always be remembered as Ghallughara , .